Samsung's Galaxy S III phones by the carrier, by the numbers
While prices seem to be level cross-carrier, the data network is another
major differentiator. Sprint and T-Mobile have yet to launch LTE networks. For
now, T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S III phones will ride its HSPA+ 42 network,
which independent evaluator RootMetrics reports is actually pretty fast. Sprint will offer 3G.
Meanwhile, regional carrier U.S. Cellular covers 25 percent of its customer
base with LTE, with plans to expand to 54 percent 4G coverage by the end of the
year.
While prices seem to be level cross-carrier, the data network is another
major differentiator. Sprint and T-Mobile have yet to launch LTE networks. For
now, T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S III phones will ride its HSPA+ 42 network,
which independent evaluator RootMetrics reports is actually pretty fast. Sprint will offer 3G.
Meanwhile, regional carrier U.S. Cellular covers 25 percent of its customer
base with LTE, with plans to expand to 54 percent 4G coverage by the end of the
year.